Belarus vs Sweden: Prostate cancer death rate in men
Belarus
15.81 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Sweden
15.25 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Belarus rank
38th
Sweden rank
40th
Prostate cancer death rate in men over time
- Belarus
- Sweden
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 15.81 deaths per 100,000 people against 15.25 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden, a difference of 0.56 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 38th and Sweden ranks 40th of 111 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.35 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 1990s | 10.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.39 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2000s | 13.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.73 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2010s | 15.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.14 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prostate cancer death rate in men, Belarus or Sweden?
- Belarus, at 15.81 deaths per 100,000 people against 15.25 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden as of 2018.
- What is the difference in prostate cancer death rate in men between Belarus and Sweden?
- 0.56 deaths per 100,000 people, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Sweden?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
- How do Belarus and Sweden rank globally for prostate cancer death rate in men?
- Belarus ranks 38th and Sweden ranks 40th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Prostate cancer death rate in men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from prostate cancer in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.